RIVERSIDE SPRINTS  Sunday, May 18th 2008  Charles River, Cambridge, MA

• Any lineup changes (esp. Masters events) MUST be received by 5:00pm Friday (5/16/08) via email to mwvanneman@gmail.com.  Masters lineups will be frozen at 5pm, 5/16/08.
• If you plan to drop your club’s TRAILER at RBC Saturday night, please park towards the edges of the parking lot and EMAIL the above address.  We may ask you to adjust your parking spot on Sunday morning.  Lot parking may be limited to trailers and, if space permits, car-top racks.  Lot is otherwise drop-off only (see parking link or regatta packet for additional instruction)

RIVERSIDE SPRINTS HIGHLIGHTS:

• ¼ Mile Dash Finals for ALL EVENTS
• 1000m time trials (head race style) to seed boats for afternoon A, B, C, D dash finals for events with 5 or more entries
• Regatta Committee reserves right to select/limit field if event exceeds 16 competitor maximum

IMPROVED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS!

• Sweepers and Scullers alike have more time for multiple races/events
• Reduces equipment conflicts for clubs and programs

Registration and more information online at:    WWW.REGATTACENTRAL.COM
Update (5/08/08) Tentative Event Schedule:
Heats 7:30 Women's Open 1x 7:40 Women's Open 1x/Women's Masters 1x 7:50 Women's Masters 1x 8:00 Women's Open 4+ 8:10 Women's Masters 8+ 8:20 8:30 Women's Open 2x 8:40 Women's Masters 4+ 8:50 Women's Open 8+ 9:00 Women's Masters 2x 9:10 9:20 9:30 9:40 Men's Open 1x 9:50 Men's Open 1x/Men's Masters 1x 10:00 Men's Masters 1x 10:10 Men's Open 4+ 10:20 Men's Masters 8+ 10:30 10:40 Men's Masters 2x 10:50 Men's Masters 4+ 11:00 Men's Open 8+ 11:10 Men's Open 2x 11:20 Mixed Open/Masters 2x 11:30 11:40 11:50	Finals 12:00 pm Womens Open 1x 12:15 pm Womens Masters 1x* 12:30 pm Womens Open 4+ 12:40 pm Womens Masters 8+ Break 1:10 pm Womens Open 2x 1:20 pm Womens Masters 4+ 1:30 pm Womens Open 8+ Break 1:50 pm Womens Masters 2x Break 2:40 pm Mens Open 1x 2:55 pm Mens Masters 1x* 3:10 pm Mens Open 4+ 3:20 pm Mens Masters 8+ Break 3:50 pm Mens Masters 2x 4:00 pm Mens Masters 4+ 4:10 pm Mens Open 8+ 4:20 pm Mens Open 2x 4:30 pm Mixed Open/Masters 2x Break 5:10 pm Mixed Open/Masters 4x 5:20 pm Mixed Open/Masters 8+ Dash
Entry fees are as follows: Singles: $20.00 Doubles/Pairs: $35.00 Quads/Fours: $50.00 Eights: $70.00
FLAGSHIP EVENTS: Got Sprint? OPEN/Masters MIXED 8+ and OPEN/Masters MIXED 4x!
Floating count-down starts; please refer to the US Rowing Rules to familiarize yourself with the procedures found in the “Rules of Rowing” link.
There will be a coaches/coxswains meeting at 7:00AM the day of the race.
USRowing Membership is NOT required.
Rowers in multiple events are responsible for allowing sufficient time (Regatta Committee suggests at least 25 minutes) to get from the finish of a race to the start of their next race -- being late to the start may result in disqualification.
Events with fewer than three entries may be consolidated with other events or cancelled altogether.
Rower classifications are as follows (please see www.usrowing.com for exact classifications by age): Lightweight category is <=135 pounds for women and <=165 pounds for men.  Junior is any one born in or after 1989. “Novices” include all competitors who have been rowing for no longer than 1 year prior to date of race Masters age categories are as follows:   Masters A Masters B Masters C Masters D Masters E Veteran: Born before 1948
Masters may enter events for younger rowers.
Veteran and consolidated/mixed Masters races will be handicapped using standard US Rowing handicaps according to boat size (1x, 2x, etc)
Heats will be scheduled as required for the morning. Events will follow the same order as ‘Finals’ Schedule
Registration will begin at the boathouse at 7:00am All crews/boats must register on race day. Any competitor/crew with an unpaid balance will not be permitted to launch.